TY - JOUR
T1 - What have we learned from the surveys of the AEC, AECP and the Observatory of Infection in Surgery?
T2 - Compliance with postoperative infection prevention measures and comparison with the AEC recommendations
AU - Badia, Josep M.
AU - Zaragüeta, Mireia Amillo
AU - Rubio-Pérez, Inés
AU - Espin-Basany, Eloy
AU - Sánchez, Carmen González
AU - Balibrea, José M.
AU - Bader Al-Raies Bolaño,
AU - Bravo-Brañas, Elena
AU - Nájera, Ramón Calderón
AU - Pons, Manuel Chamorro
AU - Diez, Cecilia
AU - Meijome, Xosé M.
AU - Menéndez, José López
AU - Guaita, Julia Ocaña
AU - Pérez, Gloria Ortega
AU - Esteban, Rosa Paredes
AU - Picardo, Antonio L.
AU - Viguera, Cristina Sánchez
AU - Vilallonga, Ramón
PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - Before planning improvement strategies, it is crucial to know the degree of implementation of preventative measures for postoperative infection. The aggregated results of 3 surveys carried out by the Observatory of Infection in Surgery to members of 11 associations of surgeons and perioperative nurses are presented. The questions were aimed to determine the knowledge of the scientific evidence, personal beliefs and the actual use of the main measures. Of 2295 respondents, 45.1% did not receive feedback on the infection rate of their unit. Insufficient knowledge of some of the main prevention recommendations and some disturbing rates of use were observed. The preferred strategies to improve compliance with preventive guidelines and their degree of implementation were investigated. A gap between scientific evidence and clinical practice in the prevention of infection in different surgical specialties was confirmed.
AB - Before planning improvement strategies, it is crucial to know the degree of implementation of preventative measures for postoperative infection. The aggregated results of 3 surveys carried out by the Observatory of Infection in Surgery to members of 11 associations of surgeons and perioperative nurses are presented. The questions were aimed to determine the knowledge of the scientific evidence, personal beliefs and the actual use of the main measures. Of 2295 respondents, 45.1% did not receive feedback on the infection rate of their unit. Insufficient knowledge of some of the main prevention recommendations and some disturbing rates of use were observed. The preferred strategies to improve compliance with preventive guidelines and their degree of implementation were investigated. A gap between scientific evidence and clinical practice in the prevention of infection in different surgical specialties was confirmed.
KW - Surgical site infection
KW - Prevention and control
KW - Preventative measures
KW - Bundle of care
KW - Antibiotic prophylaxis
KW - Surveys and questionnaires
U2 - 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cireng.2022.03.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 35283055
VL - 100
SP - 392
EP - 403
JO - Cirugía Española (English Edition)
JF - Cirugía Española (English Edition)
IS - 7
ER -